PUAKI SYNTHESIS GRAPHIC ORGANISER

PUAKI SYNTHESIS GRAPHIC ORGANISER

PRIOR KNOWLEDGE What I already know about Tā Moko is Ta moko is a maori tattoo
	NEW INFORMATION - use notes for key points
Text 1  TITLE:  The Tā Moko Tradition	That a lot of people say that it is under their skin  It's a important Maori tradition tattoo Maori call a tattoo on the body or face ta moko The tradition of tattooing is found across the pasific It is a sketch of a rangatira by sydney parkinson (1784).
Text 2 TITLE:  Kaanga Cooper Skipper	For most Maori it is important to prepare properly First she had to visit her ancestors and her grandmother. When she was getting her Moko she was feeling blessed The decision was up to the artist
Text 3 TITLE: Gary Te Ruki	He loved drawing Mokos It is a statement of who he is and who his people are He is from Waikato  A battle cry was heard from his marae Meaning (peace shall never be made) His Moko is apart of his rebellious nature
Text 4 TITLE: Priscilla Ruha	When she got her Moko she was at the age of 21 It was part of expressing her cultural identity She said ta Moko is not a foreign  A growing number are deciding for themselves and their families to wear this treasure
Text 5 TITLE: Rangi Mclean	His journey started when he was eight-teen He was a rebel once The Moko showed up in his dream The Moko was special It was a behalf of his iwi (tribe) A Pakhea help him with his Moko
SYNTHESIS My new understanding of the Tā Moko is  It is a very special tattoo for Maori. There is always a meaning behind the moko . It is a treasure to the Maori people. The sketching of it was found in 1784 The person who found it was named  Sydney Parkinson

Task Description: For this task I had to read a book about these people and what the moko meant to them. Then I had to write some facts down or things they said that interested me.